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Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« on: July 05, 2012, 11:55:15 AM »



http://news.yahoo.com/black-widow-spiders-may-met-match-134626496.html


Brown Widow spiders, that are less venomous, are crowding out Black Widow spiders.

And the study was done in California !!!
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2012, 12:07:49 PM »
It was nice knowing you, Scout.....
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2012, 12:45:12 PM »
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2012, 01:07:07 PM »
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« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2012, 01:11:28 PM »
According to Wikipedia
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Brown widows are often preyed on by mud daubers and sometimes by digger wasps.

Like all Latrodectus species, L. geometricus has a neurotoxic venom that, drop for drop, is as toxic as the black widow's. G. B. Edwards, a University of Florida arachnologist, claims brown widow venom is twice as potent as black widow venom, but is usually confined to the bite area and surrounding tissue, as opposed to the black widow's. A UC Riverside professor stated toxicity isn't the only factor. After viewing spider bites, he claimed the majority of spider bites were similar to those of other house spiders, possibly because they cannot deliver the same amount of venom as the black widow. Other sources say the brown widow is less venomous than L. mactans.


From http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1439-0310.2007.01462.x/abstract

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Sexual cannibalism may represent an extreme form of male monogamy. According to this view, males gain reproductive success by sacrificing themselves to females. We studied the occurrence and timing of sexual cannibalism in the brown widow spider Latrodectus geometricus and compared male courtship and mating behavior with virgin and with previously mated females. We found that events of sexual cannibalism are frequent, that they occur during copulation and that males initiate cannibalism by placing the abdomen in front of the female’s mouth-parts during copulation (somersault behavior). Both the somersaults and mating occurred more frequently with virgins than with previously mated females. Our results support the hypothesis that sexual cannibalism is a male strategy in this species. The somersault behavior was previously known only from the redback spider, Latrodectus hasselti. It is as yet unknown whether self-sacrifice has evolved more than once in this genus

There does not seem to be any information on natural enemies.

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« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2012, 04:27:30 PM »
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Sexual cannibalism may represent an extreme form of male monogamy. According to this view, males gain reproductive success by sacrificing themselves to females. We studied the occurrence and timing of sexual cannibalism in the brown widow spider Latrodectus geometricus and compared male courtship and mating behavior with virgin and with previously mated females. We found that events of sexual cannibalism are frequent, that they occur during copulation and that males initiate cannibalism by placing the abdomen in front of the female’s mouth-parts during copulation (somersault behavior). Both the somersaults and mating occurred more frequently with virgins than with previously mated females. Our results support the hypothesis that sexual cannibalism is a male strategy in this species. The somersault behavior was previously known only from the redback spider, Latrodectus hasselti. It is as yet unknown whether self-sacrifice has evolved more than once in this genus

I don't know if my mind is in the gutter or not, but this quote is funny as hell.   =D
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Re: Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2012, 07:25:37 PM »
That worked out quite well. I just got home and sat down at my computer while she was at hers. She had just seen the thread and clicked on it, saying, "Wait, is this a spider thread?!?" Her computer was lagging so the image didn't pop up right away, and she then said, "Oh, I guess not....AAAAHHHH!" when the image finally appeared.

It was quite amusing to watch her try and navigate away from the page while she kept a blanket over her head so she wouldn't have to look at it.

Oh, Scout -- you might want to duck and cover...  :laugh:
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Re: Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2012, 07:45:01 PM »
I wondered what that explosion  was..... certainly didn't sound like fireworks...

Better start a-runnin', Scout!
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« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2012, 07:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Ben on July 05, 2012, 07:25:37 PM
That worked out quite well. I just got home and sat down at my computer while she was at hers. She had just seen the thread and clicked on it, saying, "Wait, is this a spider thread?!?" Her computer was lagging so the image didn't pop up right away, and she then said, "Oh, I guess not....AAAAHHHH!" when the image finally appeared.

It was quite amusing to watch her try and navigate away from the page while she kept a blanket over her head so she wouldn't have to look at it.

Oh, Scout -- you might want to duck and cover...  :laugh:

Can I just say, this whole two aps members, one house deal works out great with getting the full reaction discribed on such pranks.  :lol:
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2012, 09:31:29 PM »
 =D =D =D =D

The joys of being half a continent away.....
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Re: Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2012, 09:35:27 PM »
I've been checking the USGS quake sheets for events around scout's place.  Nothing yet, but Amy may just be biding her time.

Cool picture, btw.
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2012, 11:25:14 PM »
Quote from: scout26 on July 05, 2012, 09:31:29 PM
=D =D =D =D

The joys of being half a continent away.....

Yea, I have always found that bragging always helps a nasty situation!

Your death is imminent.

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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2012, 09:57:10 AM »
Quote from: scout26 on July 05, 2012, 09:31:29 PM
=D =D =D =D

The joys of being half a continent away.....

two words: predator drone
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2012, 08:25:46 PM »
Quote from: wuluf on July 07, 2012, 09:57:10 AM
two words: predator drone

He will need 2 guns - the 2nd in case the first one does not fire.....
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« Reply #14 on: July 07, 2012, 10:29:09 PM »
I have a feeling many more of us will feel the pain of mrs. smiths fury...

but, dude, totally worth it!!!  =D
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Re: Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« Reply #15 on: July 07, 2012, 10:29:42 PM »
Muwahahah!
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« Reply #16 on: July 07, 2012, 11:01:41 PM »
You guys are mean!
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« Reply #17 on: July 07, 2012, 11:43:24 PM »
I have no idea what you're talking about.  :angel:
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Re: Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« Reply #18 on: July 08, 2012, 08:38:18 AM »
What ya talkin 'bout?
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Re: Great News MrsSmith !!!!
« Reply #19 on: July 08, 2012, 10:34:04 PM »
*I* would never bait Mrs Smith like y'all are doing.

Of course, with y'all around, *I* don't have to...

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